Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Monitor end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Monitor scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Monitor easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Monitor violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Monitor

Name: The Monitor
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2011
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Noomi Rapace, Vetle Qvenild Werring, Kristoffer Joner, Stig R. Amdam, Maria Bock

How far would you go for the one you love?

Directed by Pål Sletaune

Produced by 4 1/2, BOB Film Sweden

201193 min5.8 / 10

A tense psychological study of maternal trauma and obsessive protection, where a mother's surveillance of her son becomes a window into her fractured psyche.

Oslo, Norway. After living a traumatic experience, Anna and her son Anders move into a huge apartment building. Feeling constantly terrified and insecure, Anna buys a babycall to monitor Anders while he sleeps.

Clusters

Suspicion, Guilt, and Fractured Trust Houses and Dwellings Media and Communication Devices Fitting In and Friendship Family Relationships

Genres

Drama Thriller

Keywords

Paranoia Apartment Building Social Services Oslo, Norway Baby Monitor Overprotective Mother Mother Son Relationship Traumatized Woman

Questions people ask

Is The Monitor sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does The Monitor end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Monitor scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Monitor easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Monitor violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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